Operational Efficiency

Low-paid parents struggling to balance work and childcare

TUC general secretary Frances O’Grady said employers need to better support working parents

Nailing the HRD interview

HRD interviews are rigorous and candidates must be ready to answer difficult questions

Staff look to employers for healthcare

Workers are increasingly turning to their employers to fund services that may not be quickly available on the NHS

Streamlining global recruitment at Serco

Serco simplified and improved the mammoth task of hiring up to 20,000 people a year globally

HR needs to be more proactive on expat assignments

There are many considerations, including the impact moving abroad could have on an employee's mental health

National Living Wage: Is it positive for temporary staff?

While some aspects of the NLW benefit temporary workers, there are some negative side effects

HRD's pocket guide to... negotiation

August's pocket guide offers up everything you should know about negotiating at work

Young people's soft skills highly valued by employers

95% of employers regard soft skills as equally or more important than exam results

Employer confidence sinks over economic forecast

A third of employers think economic conditions are worsening, affecting their short-term hiring and firing intentions

Lack of employer trust affecting staff morale

Employees don't feel they are trusted with the autonomy to manage where and when they work

AI could present legal challenges in talent recruitment

Increased use of AI relies on a parallel increase in stored data, which is at odds with the regulatory environment

Arthritis to cost employers £3.43 billion by 2030

The costs arise from lost working hours and days, and earlier retirement of sufferers